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ZOO 3115; Dr. Cherrington, Kidney (05-01)
Study material for UW ZOO 3115, Exam 3
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Physiology
Undergraduate 3
05/04/2015

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(05-01) What does renin convert angiotensinogen to?
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Angiotensin I
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(05-01) Where does angiotensin II go?
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The adrenal cortex
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(05-01) What happens if you have a problem with the ACE cells?
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More sodium and more water flows out, decreasing the plasma volume, decreasing the blood pressure.
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(05-01) Does potassium go through filtration? Reabsorption? Secretion?
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Yes; yes; yes
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(05-01) Increased aldosterone means increased sodium _______ and potassium _______.
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Reabsorption; secretion
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(05-01) Where are potassium levels regulated?
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Late disal tubules and collecting ducts
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(05-01) What are the two things that increase calcium reabsorption?
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 1,25-(OH)2D3 (Calcitrol)
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(05-01) What decreases the reabsoprtion of calcium?
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Calcitonin
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